Seq # 361130050

Archips rosana (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: Nov. 6, 2023, 3:34 p.m.


A not so common species throughout Belgium. It is a pest of fruit trees and other Rosaceae.


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Archips > Species: Archips rosana
Vernacular names
Heggenbladroller (NL), Rose Tortrix (EN), Tordeuse européenne (FR), Heckenwickler (DE)
Synonyms
Archips ameriana (Linnaeus, 1758) , Archips laevigana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) , Archips oxyacanthana (Hübner, 1799) and Archips acerana (Hübner, 1799)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 20.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 15–24 mm. Forewings are light brown to brown with dark-brown markings that vary in intensity. Hindwings are grayish brown with yellowish-orange apical shading.

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Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Caterpillar

Last instar larvae are about 15-20 mm in length. The abdomen is dull pale green to dark olive green with pale pinacula. The head is reddish brown to dark brown. The greenish-brown prothoracic shield is shaded posteriorly with dark brown to black, the degree of shading varies. Thoracic legs are brown to black.

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Bionomics

The larva lives first in a bud, later in rolled or spun leaves, but also on the flowers and the buds on the host plant. It hibernates as an egg.
Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the larval habitation.
The moths are active at dusk and later come moderately to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly mainly during June and July, occasionally later.


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Substrates:
Polyphagous

Primary host plants are Malus, Pyrus, Crataegus and Ligustrum. Also fruit and other deciduous trees, occasionally on conifers, Myrica or herbaceous plants are taken.

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